Turbo Compressor Wheel Replacement?
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Turbo Compressor Wheel Replacement?
When I inspected the inlet side of my turbo it looked like there was some erosion on the blades.
This is an E99 with a build date of 03/98.
Can I replace the compressor wheel with the turbo on the truck?
Which model turbo is on these early 99's?
What is the best deal, replace the housing also?
I switched to a 6637 filter now. K&N went into the trash
This is an E99 with a build date of 03/98.
Can I replace the compressor wheel with the turbo on the truck?
Which model turbo is on these early 99's?
What is the best deal, replace the housing also?
I switched to a 6637 filter now. K&N went into the trash
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The early 99 comes with a "Wicked Wheel" on the stock turbo, so just get one of those. And yes, it can be done on the truck, at least on the late 99 & up trucks. Truthfully, I don't know of anyone has tried swapping wheels on an early model. It may be worth getting a turbo installation kit (bolts & O-rings), or maybe a complete rebuild kit, and just pull it to refresh the soft parts that I'm sure are getting aged, hardened, and likely close to being an oil leak. My $0.02...
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On the early 99 you will need to pull the turbo because it sits lower/closer to the head than the later years and you won't be able to get the compressor housing off. They don't make a ported housing for the early 99 compressor side so you will need to go with the wheel.
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No problem, kinda hard to know when you haven't tried on the early.
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